Events

Recall of Device Recall Instrumentation Laboratory

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Instrumentation Laboratory Co..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    28485
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0736-04
  • Event Initiated Date
    2004-03-04
  • Event Date Posted
    2004-07-20
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-01-28
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=31979
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    System, Multipurpose For In Vitro Coagulation Studies - Product Code JPA
  • Reason
    Software may cause instrument to omit step causing reagent carrover which may effect patient test result.
  • Action
    Instrumentation Laboratory (IL) notified the Distributor Beckman Coulter, FL by letter on 3/9/04. Beckman will notify customers of the mandatory software upgrade by letter dated 3/4/04 with instructions for the software installation.

Device

Device Recall Instrumentation Laboratory

Manufacturer

Instrumentation Laboratory Co.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Instrumentation Laboratory Co., 113 Hartwell Ave, Lexington MA 02421-3125
  • Source
    USFDA